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Hey, Ben, what are we going to learn today?
WE WILL LEARN ABOUT HOW TRANSPORTATION AND TECHNOLOGY HAVE CHANGED OVER TIME
Invention: something thought of in the mind and then created in real life
Why: to improve how people live
It All Starts With Scientific Inventions
How We Move from One Place to Another:
A History of TransportationBACK THEN around the 1800s:
NOW 2015:Walk Ride Horses Ride in Wagons
A History of Technology:Important Inventions
Challenge: Name one important invention and how it has helped us.
Review: Louisiana’s Geography How Humans Adapt LA’s Geography for their needs and
wants
This is a map of LA
Review: Louisiana’s Geography
Oil is a HUGE natural resource
in LA
This is a map of LA’s oil and gas
refineries
We drill holes in the surface of the
earth to get oil
Challenge: which activity is used to search for oil in Louisiana?
Important Part of LA’s Geography:The Port of New Orleans
WHY is this important to know? This helps the
people of Louisiana to sell any extra goods to other states and countries to
make money
New Orleans is an important center of trade because it is located on a
large river (the Mississippi) near the sea (the Gulf).
Challenge: Why is New Orleans an important
center of trade? Why is this important to know?
Important Natural Resources in LA
WHY are LA’s natural resources important?
2.) LA sells the extra natural resources to other states and countries to make money
1.) LA’s natural resources are important because they fulfill our needs and wants
Challenge: Why are LA’s natural resources important?
Historians Learn about History From Two Types of Sources:
Primary Sources (1st
Person:) Original books, interviews,
original drawings, and original letters written by the people who lived during that time
Secondary Sources (2nd Person):Encyclopedias, books, and letters written after an event happened
Challenge: How do historians learn about history?
History of the People of Louisiana
1st Native Americans/American Indians
2nd the French from FranceAcadians: French Catholics from Canada
3rd the Spanish from Spain4th United States of
America
The FIRST PEOPLE to inhabit LA:American Indians/Native Americans
How did they live: They were HUNTERS AND GATHERS: PEOPLE WHO HUNTED, FISHED, AND ATE PLANTS FROM THE LAND (We still do this today!)
Challenge: Who were the first people to inhabit LA? How did they live?
The SECOND PEOPLE to Inhabit LA:French from France and the Acadians: French
speaking Catholics from Canada
In 1755, Acadians, French Speaking Catholics were forced to leave Canada
because the Canadians didn’t like them.
They settled (or moved to) LA.
In 1682 the French came from France and traveled to Louisiana.
Why? They wanted to build a
trading post because
New Orleans sits on the Mississippi River which flows into the Gulf
Challenge: Why was New Orleans built by the French?What were the French speaking Catholics called who came from Canada and settled in LA?
Important French People in Louisiana’s History:Robert La Salle
He is important because he claimed Louisiana for France
Important French People in Louisiana’s History:Jean-Baptiste Le Moyne de Bienvielle
The Father of New Orleans
He is important because moved the capital of LA from the
swamp to New Orleans
IMPORTANT EVENT IN LA’S HISTORY:Louisiana Purchase of 1803
WHAT:
The U.S. bought the Louisiana Territory from France in 1803
WHY it was important:
It made Louisiana a part of the United States
LOUISIANA & NEW ORLEANS TODAY:What Our State and City is Known for
New Orleans is best known forJAZZ MUSIC
Known for MARDI GRAS
brought to LA by the French
Known for SEAFOOD,
Cajun & Creole Style
Known for Its natural resource
OIL
Known for TOURISM
because of its rich history
Louisiana Landmarks
Pelican, state bird
Capitol Building in Baton Rouge
Superdome
Capitol Building in Baton Rouge
French Quarter
Port of New Orleans
Magnolia, state flower
Review Economicsor the study of MONEY, MONEY, MONEY, MONEY
Economics (the official definition; what it is?:) is the study of how wealth is created and
distributed in a community
Review Economics Word of the Day:
Supply and Demand: It affects everything we do and it’s a cycle
SUPPLY: The amount
of a good or service
available
DEMAND: the number
of people willing to
pay the price a
producer is asking
How Supply and Demand Work
CHALLENGE: WHAT HAPPENS TO THE COST OF GOODS WHEN RESOURCES ARE SCARCE?
WHEN FEW CONSUMERS WANT TO BUY A GOOD, PRICES ARE LOWERED; THEY DECREASE
WHY? PRODUCERS LOWER PRICES TO GET RID OF THE GOOD
WHEN PRICES ARELOWERED MORE PEOPLE BUY A GOOD OR SERVICE
WHY? IT IS CHEAP
Review Economics Word of the Day:
Scarce/Scarcity
Shortness of
supply; not enough
When resources are scarce,
prices increase or go up
CHALLENGE: WHAT HAPPENS TO THE COST OF GOODS WHEN RESOURCES ARE SCARCE?
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Natural Resources, Capital Resources, & Human Resources
Let’s Play Which Resource am I?
Mr. Washington has a company that make toys. He uses machines to build the toys. What
kind of resource does Mr. Washington’s company make?
One of Louisiana’s biggest goods are Satsuma Oranges grown in Northern Louisiana. What type of resource are
the oranges?
Mr. Smith runs a school. He hires teachers to teach scholars math, science, ELA, and social
studies. What kind of resource are the teachers?
Branch 1: Legislative Branch* Made up of Congress(House of Representatives & the Senate)* MAKES LAWS
Branch 2: Executive Branch*Made up of the President*CARRIES OUT LAWS*MAKES SURE PEOPLE OBEY THE LAWS
Branch 3: Judicial*Made up of 9 Supreme Court Judges*EXPLAINS AND DECIDES IF LAWS ARE FAIR*PUNISHES PEOPLE WHO BREAK THE LAW
How People in the Government are Chosen
They are ELECTED: *People in the government are elected by U.S. citizens like us
*Citizens VOTE for who they want to be in the government
*Citizens VOTE during an ELECTION
People with the HIGHEST PERCENTAGE OF VOTES WINS
What Services the U.S. Government and State Governments Provide:
Role of the Government
Repair roads and highways for safe travel:Provide driver’s licenses
Provide schools for people to learn in: Provide resources for schools
How the Government pays for these things:By collecting TAXES from citizens!